Welcome to GSCAB’s E-Alert – 3.31.08

Girl Award Ceremony

Date: Saturday, May 17
Time: 12:00 PM -3:00 PM

$12/girl $12/adult $0 for Gold Awardees

Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awardees are invited to this special award ceremony and luncheon in their honor.

Girls are asked to bring a project board with pictures and information on their project to display. Gold Awardees will be asked to speak about their projects as well.

If you are interested in being honored at this event because you have earned your Bronze or Silver Award in the past year, you must contact Tracy Arnold by April 4, 2008!


Council Retail Shop

  • April 26
  • May 31

Now is the perfect time to pick up items for your court of awards, bridging, or cookie sale celebrations.  Shop hours on these days are 10am – 2pm ET.


Cadette/Senior Advisor Training

The Panama City Cadette/Senior advisor training scheduled for April 1 is cancelled, but the May 8th class will occur. If you have any volunteers who need Cadette/Senior advisor training, we also have one scheduled in Marianna for Saturday, April 12th from 12:45 - 3:45, location TBA. Please have your volunteers use the Training Course Registration Form to sign up for either of these classes on the West end of the council.

Any questions, call Anne Hallman, (850) 544-3411 or e-mail at ahallman@gscab.org.


Program Aide Core Training for Girls

Program Aide Core Training is scheduled for May 3, 2008, in Tallahassee at the council office and in Panama City , location TBA!

The Tallahassee training is filling up fast, so sign up now!! And May 3rd is still available for Panama City !! But, don't wait!! If you have girls who have completed 6th grade and who are interested in helping troops or assisting at day camps, this is a great opportunity to learn leadership skills and complete the Program Aide Leadership Project.

Any questions, contact Anne Hallman, (850) 544-3411 or  ahallman@gscab.org.


Camp Registrations Now Being Accepted

Camp brochures have been mailed out. Registrations are now being accepted at the Tallahassee Service Center.  Don’t delay – save your spot today!

To request a brochure, please contact the Tallahassee Service Center at (850) 386-2131 or (800) 876-9704 or access the brochure on the web site.


Community Events

20th Annual International & Global Youth Service Day
Date(s): April 25, 2008 - April 27, 2008

Notes:

Global Youth Service Day is the largest annual celebration of young volunteers, where millions of young people in countries everywhere highlight and carry out thousands of community improvement projects. GYSD offers a way for local, national, and international organizations to:

* BUILD the capacity of an international network of organizations that promotes youth participation, service, and learning;

* EDUCATE the public, the media, and policy-makers about the year-round contributions of young people as community leaders around the world;

* MOBILIZE youth and adults to meet the needs of their communities through volunteering


To learn more, please visit the http://www.gysd.org/home/index.html?width=1280